graded assignment 2: research on the use of CMC on Youtube

APPENDIX 4

Analysis for mood and intonation.

MOOD	EXAMPLE	DATA	ADHERENCE	JUSTIFICATION
IMPERATIVE	·         Turn on the light.	So, I want it, you to hear it directly from me.	/	The first clause Oprah wants her audience to hear directly the reason she leave the show meanwhile the second clause, Oprah want the audiences to know that she valued their relationship so much. The tone for these clauses is tone 3. It is level in the low rise pitch. The clause is in tone 3 because, it is more like a request rather than command.
		I want you all to know that my relationship with you is one that I hold very dear.	/

MOOD	EXAMPLE	DATA	ADHERENCE	JUSTIFICATION
IMPERATIVE	·         Open the door.	I’ll see you on Monday		Usually, imperatives are in favour of tone 1 which is falling. An imperative of this kind is made up of commands. In this clause, the command is quite mild. It is more like a request. Thus the tone for the clause is of tone 3 which is in level and has a low rise in pitch.

MOOD	EXAMPLE	DATA	ADHERENCE	JUSTIFICATION
INTERROGATIVE	·         What is your name?	·         why walk away?	/	The words ‘away’ and ‘last’ are uttered in falling pitch as they are in the form of question. According to Halliday, WH-interrogatives usually use tone 1 in which the pitch is falling.
	·         Is this your pen?	·         and make next season the last?	/

MOOD	EXAMPLE	DATA	ADHERENCE	JUSTIFICATION
DECLARATIVE	·         Yellow rose symbolize friendship.	So, on the top of the show I told you	/	The word ‘show’ has the combination of rising and falling. Also the last word is falling intonation.
		that I have some news to share with you.	/	The clause is in falling intonation.
		So here goes	/	The last word in the clause is fall in manner of intonation.
		after much prayer and months of careful thought I decided	/	The last word of the clause, ‘decided’ have the combination of rising and falling intonation.
		the next season, season twenty-five will be the last season of the Oprah Winfrey show.	/	The middle of the clause, ‘season twenty-five’ is uttered in high pitch and rising intonation. ‘Last’ in the middle of the clause also show it is uttered in high pitch. And as for the last word in the clause is in falling intonation.
		And over the next couple of days, you may hear a lot of speculation in the press about	/	‘Days’ in the middle of the clause is in falling intonation and ‘speculation’ having both rising and falling in the word. ‘Press’ in the end of the clause is uttered in high pitch.
		why I’m making this decision now	/	This clause is in high pitch and the last word is falling.
		and that would mostly be a conjecture.	/	The start of the clause ‘that would mostly’ is in high pitch meanwhile the last word ‘conjecture’ is falling.
		Twenty-four years ago on September 8, 1986, I went live from Chicago to launch the first national Oprah Winfrey show.	/	The pitch of the clause from the beginning until the part before the end of the clause is high and the last word of the clause is fall and low pitch
		I was beyond excited	/	The clause is in falling intonation
		and as you all might expected a little nervous.	/	‘Nervous’ in the end of the clause is in falling intonation.
		I knew then what a miraculous opportunity I had been given	/	‘Miraculous’ is high pitch and the last word possesses the fall of intonation.
		but I certainly never could have imagine.	/	‘Imagine’ in the end of the clause is in falling intonation.
		The yellow brick road of blessings	/	The clause is in high pitch with the last word of the clause is falling intonation.
		that have lead me to this moment with you.	/	The beginning of the clause is in high pitch followed by falling intonation on the rest of the clause.
		These years with you, our viewers have reached my life beyond all measure	/	Rising intonation on the starting of the clause and falling intonation on the ending of the clause.
		and you all have graciously invited me into your living room,	/	The clause is in low pitch because at that time she feel sad so that the pitch is low as well as the intonation is fall towards the end.
		into your kitchen,	/	The word ‘kitchen’ is uttered in falling intonation
		and into your life.	/	The word ‘life’ is uttered in falling intonation.
		And for some of you long time Oprah viewers you have literally grown up with me.	/	There are combinations of rising and falling intonation, for instance, ‘grown’ is falling and up is rising. Also the last word of the clause is falling intonation.
		We’ve grown together.	/	The clause has the combination of rising and falling. The rising is the word ‘we’ve grown’ while the falling is the word ‘together’.
		You had your families	/	Falling intonation take place in the last word of the clause.
		and you raise your children	/	‘Children’ uttered in the falling intonation manner.
		and you left the spot for me in your morning	/	Falling intonation for the last word of the clause.
		or your afternoon depending on when the Oprah shows airs in your town.	/	The beginning is falling intonation based on the word ‘afternoon’ while the clause is uttered in high pitch until the end of the clause. As for the end of the clause is also falling intonation.
		whether you have been with me from the beginning		The clause is uttered in the falling-rising manner. This is because the clause is served as to point out something towards someone. This tone is tone 4, showing some kind of reservation.
		or you came on board last week,	/	The last word of the clause is in falling intonation.
		I want you all to know	/	The word ‘want’ in the beginning of the clause is rising intonation meanwhile the word ‘know’ of the ending of the clause is falling.
		that my relationship with you is one	/	The clause is uttered in falling intonation.
		that I hold very dear.	/	The clause is uttered in falling intonation.

MOOD	EXAMPLE	DATA	ADHERENCE	JUSTIFICATION
DECLARATIVE	·         The ball is red.	And your trust in me,		The tone is rising-falling. The word ‘trust’ is uttered in a high pitch and the word ‘me’ is uttered in a low pitch.
		the sharing of your precious time	/	The pitch of the last word is falling.
		everyday with me	/	The pitch of the last word is falling.
		has brought me	/	There is a slight rise in the word ‘brought’ but at the end it falls.
		the greatest joy	/	A slight rise of pitch is there in the word ‘greatest’ but it falls in the word ‘joy.’
		I have ever known	/	The pitch of the last word is clearly heard falling.
		So, here we are,	/	The pitch is high in the word ‘here’ and it falls from the word ‘we’ and ‘are.’
		half way through the season twenty-four	/	The intonation of this clause is falling as it comes to the end of the clause.
		and it still means as much to me	/	The word ‘much’ is uttered in a high pitch and the pitch falls at the word ‘me.’
		to spend an hour everyday with you	/	The pitch is falling at the end of the clause, specifically at the word ‘you.’
		as it did back in 1986	/	The word ‘back’ is uttered in a high pitch. The pitch falls at the end of the clause.
		Here is the real reason	/	The word ‘reason’ is uttered in a falling intonation.
		I love the show	/	The word ‘show’ is uttered in a falling intonation.
		The show has been my life	/	The pitch goes higher at the word ‘been’ at falls at the rest of the clause.
		and I love it enough to know	/	There is a rising-falling pitch. ‘I love it enough’ is uttered in a high pitch. The pitch falls at the word ‘to know.’
		when it’s time to say goodbye	/	The pitch of the end of the clause is falling.
		Twenty-five years feels right in my bones	/	There are combinations of rising-falling intonation in this clause. ‘Years’ is uttered in a rising pitch and the pitch falls at the word ‘feels’. The pitch rises again in the word ‘right’ and falls in the word ‘bones.’
		and it feels right in my spirit	/	The pitch rises in the word ‘right’ and it falls at the end of the clause.
		It’s the perfect number. The exact right time	/	The word ‘perfect’ and ‘exact’ are uttered in a high pitch. The pitch falls at the end of both clauses.
		So, I hope		The word ‘hope’ is uttered in a rising intonation.
		that you will take this eighteen-months ride with me	/	The pitch of this clause is rising slightly in the word ‘eighteen-months ride’ and it fall at the rest of the words in the clause.
		ride through to the final show	/	There is rising-falling intonation in this clause. The word ‘ride’ is uttered in a sudden high pitch and the pitch falls at the word ‘show.’
		Over this holiday break, my team and I will be brainstorming new ways	/	There are two falling pitch occur in this clause. The first one is at the word ‘break’ and another is at the word ‘ways’
		that we can entertain you and inform you and uplift you	/	All the three occurrence of word ‘you’ is uttered in a falling intonation.
		when we return here in January	/	There are two words that are uttered in a falling intonation which are ‘here’ and ‘January.’
		And then, season twenty-five we are going to knock your socks off	/	The word ‘then’ is uttered in a high pitch and the pitch falls at the word ‘twenty-five.’ The pitch rises again at the word ‘we’ and falls at the end of the clause.
		So, the countdowns to the end of the Oprah Winfrey show starts now	/	The word ‘now’ is uttered in a falling intonation.
		and until that day in 2011 when it ends	/	The last word of the clause is uttered in a falling intonation.
		I intend to soak up every meaningful, joyful moment with you	/	The word ‘you’ is uttered in a falling intonation.
		Thanks everybody	/	The word ‘thanks’ is uttered in a high pitch while the word ‘everybody’ is uttered in a low pitch, thus making it falling intonation.